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Benin Presidential Election 2026: Official Underscores Key Role of Constitutional Court
PRESS RELEASE - Cotonou, Benin, 10 April, 2026 As Benin prepares for…
Elections in Nigeria: Amupitan and the Ruse of Law – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In Nigeria, every act of political grubbiness sooner or later ends up…
How Nigeria’s 2027 Presidential Election Could be Uncontested – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
As Africa approached the turn of the Millennium, the leaders of the…
Nigerian Judge and the Abuse of Contempt Punishment – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“Minor judges have been known to abuse the contempt of court jurisdiction…
Nigerian Bar Association Under Scrutiny – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When the then Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Babangida - a two-star…
Ambakina Moses Jitoboh and Ending Nigeria Police Alien Tradition – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Ambakina Moses Jitoboh died suddenly on 28 December 2025. He was born…
Nigeria: Saving Judicial Appointments from Corruption – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
For nearly five years, Abia State has been the site of a…
ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria, sued Over Alleged Unlawful Nomination of Judges – By Taiwo Olamide Oluboyo
The Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigerian-registered NGO,…
Nigerian Judges and Unholy Relationships with Litigants – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Abdul Leigh Balogun became a judge of the High Court of Lagos…
